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Werner Enterprises Takes Part in NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremony

Dépèche transmise le 20 septembre 2011 par Business Wire

OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Werner Enterprises (NASDAQ: WERN), a premier transportation and logistics provider, participated in the NASDAQ Closing Bell Ceremony Sept. 19, 2011 at the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City’s Times Square. In honor of the occasion, Greg Werner, vice chairman and CEO of Werner Enterprises, rang the Closing Bell with several key customers in attendance.

“As we celebrate our 25th anniversary as a publicly traded company, we are proud of the relationship we hold with our customers, investors and associates. We look forward to reiterating our commitment to all these key stakeholders for many years to come.”

"We are very proud to have been able to celebrate our history and achievements by ringing the NASDAQ Closing Bell,” Greg Werner said. “As we celebrate our 25^th anniversary as a publicly traded company, we are proud of the relationship we hold with our customers, investors and associates. We look forward to reiterating our commitment to all these key stakeholders for many years to come.”

Since becoming a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ stock exchange 25 years ago, Werner’s total shareholder return has delivered 943 percent, exceeding the total returns of both the Dow Jones industrial average and the S&P 500 index during this same period by more than 100 percentage points.

The NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. is the world's largest exchange company. It delivers trading, exchange technology and public company services across six continents, with more than 3,500 listed companies.

Werner Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is a premier transportation and logistics company, with coverage throughout North America, Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and Australia. Werner maintains its global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska and maintains offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and Australia. Werner is among the five largest truckload carriers in the United States, with a diversified portfolio of transportation services that includes dedicated; medium-to-long-haul, regional and local van; expedited; temperature-controlled; and flatbed services. Werner's Value Added Services portfolio includes freight management, truck brokerage, intermodal, and international services. International services are provided through Werner’s domestic and global subsidiary companies and include ocean, air and ground transportation; freight forwarding; and customs brokerage.

Werner Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market^SM under the symbol "WERN." For further information about Werner, visit the company's website at www.werner.com.